American Apparel is definitely a store I consider that sells staple pieces of clothing. Whether it is a solid colored hoodie, the perfect matching pair of tube socks, a solid colored button-up, a specified color of deep v, a unitard, leggings etc. The best part about finding these pieces in American Apparel is that they have a wide selection of colors.

This year they are carrying two must haves of the season: sheer tops and shiny leggings.

Out of dedication, and against my better judgement, I’m going to do this post – a post about winter hats for men.

First, the disclaimer: I hardly EVER wear hats. If I do it’s because I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck or because it’s so cold that my ears start to hurt.

A lot of emails have come in lately from guys wanting to know what kind of winter hats to wear, specifically, hats that won’t mess up their hair. Those don’t really exists, so if you want to keep your hair straight you’ll need to go the ear muff route or wear a headband of sorts.

I’ve been keeping my eye out for a vest. Quietly, though, because I wasn’t really sure if vests are my style. But on a recently crisp (but not freezing) NY afternoon, the weather was too warm for a coat but too chilly to venture out without one… And what do you know, I suddenly NEEDED a vest.

BCBG – a longtime fav brand of mine – was having a fantastic 60% off sale that I had to check out. Hopefully it’s still going on and you can indulge as well. But I would suggest visiting the store rather than ordering online, BCBG sizes don’t always fit the same.

Can someone please explain how 2012 became such a busy year from day 1?

I’ve found myself short of time today, but not so short that I couldn’t pull a street style post together for you.

But this one… it’s a bit unique.

Why? Well, last weekend I went on a really random walk that took me from SoHo to the East Village and to Williamsbug in Brooklyn (via subway of course). You’ll see fashion in this post, but your also going to be taken on somewhat of a NYC site seeing tour as well.

Have you been into Ann Taylor lately? They are having massive, massive sales. I believe they are also having the same type of sales at Loft. I’m talking $40 for an entire outfit – yep a sweater and skirt – total price.

They have an amazing selection of Final Sale pieces that rang from $10 to $60 dollars, everything from skirts to shirts to jackets. There is also a 40% off discount happening on all sale (not including final sale) and regular priced merchandise!

It seems like depending on the day in NYC, people are flipping back and forth between their fall and winter wardrobes due to the fluctuating temperatures. To say the least, it’s been a weird NYC winter so far.

I’ve been on the prowl for a pair of boots lately, and the AllSaints Ridge Boot is what I’ve decided to go with.

I fully admit that shoes aren’t my strongest point, primarily because this is one area I navigate towards higher priced items, which becomes a problem when I actually try to find something in the price-range I’m comfortable spending.

I’ve searched everywhere from Aldo to John Varvatos to Steve Madden, and nothing seems to have done the trick. But, when I saw the Allsaints Ridge Boot I thought to myself, “that’s what I’ve been looking for!”